In order to maintain their tax-exempt status, 501(c)(3) charities receiving federal or other government awards may need to comply with various rules from federal and state entities, including but not limited to the IRS, the particular U.S. federal agency funding the grant (HUD, FEMA, etc.), and/or state laws governing purchases.
Government Contracts
Following up on 2010 research from the Urban Institute, the N.C. Center for Nonprofits has been working to identify and fix nonprofit government contracting problems in North Carolina. We have prepared a report highlighting our findings, which include:
The Urban Institute's 2010 report on government contracting with nonprofits uncovered long-standing problems experienced by private nonprofits in North Carolina that provide public services through contracts with federal, state, and local governments.
Four Things Every Nonprofit Contracting with Government Should Do - "The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rules known as the Uniform Guidance went into effect at the end of 2014, streamlining the rules governing administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements on federal awards, removing inconsistencies in the old circulars.